Angel was hit and killed by an Amtrak train on Wednesday. His family said he was the light of the family and his mother’s miracle baby after being told she could not have children.

“He was the kindest guy you will ever meet,” said Leticia Trujillo, Angel’s cousin.

Angel prided himself on being a talented skateboarder, musician and artist.

“He was the type of person that wouldn’t want anybody to cry or have a sad face,” Trujillo said. “If he saw you with that, he would try to make you smile.”

Police said the teen did not stand a chance against the Amtrak train, which was going 70 mph, as he walked home from school on the tracks.

“The conductor said he saw the victim and started braking and sounded his horn,” said Bernalillo Police Chief Julian Gonzales.

Now the community and Angel’s family cannot believe he is gone.

“It still feels like a dream because he was the spark of the family, the light of the family,” Trujillo said.

Angel went to Bernalillo High School and sang in the school’s choir. On Thursday, the campus was solemn.

“Jose was a fantastic student,” said Bernalillo High School Principal Keith Cowan. “We do remember him as (having) a love of skating. He recently got a haircut, and we were praising him for that and how handsome he looked.”

Bernalillo Public Schools Superintendent Allan Tapia said trains have killed five students in 10 years in Bernalillo. He said he wants action to stop the fatalities.

“There’s a definite need to reach out to the Legislature and regulate train speeds through communities,” Tapia said.

Cowan said he is taking an aggressive approach in teaching the teens about the dangers of walking on the train tracks. He plans to have a train company talk to students about the hazards.

A rosary for Angel is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the family’s home in Bernalillo.